A LEGAL PUZZLE?
The Director of Public Prosecutions and the Anti-Corruption Commission are officially challenging the acquittal of Livingstone Mayor Constance Muleabai. Although a magistrate determined that illegal solicitation and receipt of funds had indeed occurred, the original case was dismissed due to a perceived lack of connection between the accused and the specific individual named in the indictment. The prosecution argues that the court committed a legal error by failing to apply relevant statutes despite having prima facie evidence of criminal conduct. The appeal contends that the mayor should be held accountable even though the bribe money passed through multiple intermediaries rather than directly from the primary witness. This legal battle focuses on whether technical discrepancies in evidence delivery should outweigh the factual finding that corrupt payments were accepted. These authorities are now seeking to overturn the ruling to ensure that public officials face consequences for alle...
